Your Bass history

[BassyBill]

78 Korean P copy (later defretted)
82 Westone Thunder 1A
86 Status 2000, Tokai Jazz Fretless
94ish Red Peavey thing
97ish Westone Thunder 3
2001 Yamaha BBN4F fretless
2004 Rickenbacker 4003FG, MIM Jazz, MM Stingray
2005 Two custom Jazz basses with Status necks, fretless and fretted, Status S2 Classic
2018 Status Streamline fretted
2019 Status Streamline fretless

More recently - various P basses including a Tony Franklin fretless, various Jazz basses including a GLJ with Tom Brantley pickups, four Fender/Warmoth custom PJs, maple neck fretless P bass, a few Chinese RIC knockoffs, a TBird copy, two Mustangs, a Squier Jaguar, Steinberger Spirit, SUB Ray 34HH, Aria SB1000.
Am I done? I really don’t know. I’m itching to get a BC Rich Mockingbird

 

[Snert]

I've owned over 200 basses, and even if I could remember them all in detail, I'm not interested in listing them.

The only consistent instrument has been my XL2 which I've had for 37 years.

I play 6s now, and they're all Ibanez, SRs and BTBs.

 

[Danny O Danny]

Too many to list, but I think of my bass history in terms of eras (with a few highlights/examples provided):
Late 1970's - The Beginning - No-name Precision-style bass (possibly Kay?)
1980's - The (mostly) Pointy Bass Era - Ibanez Flying V, Gibson Grabber, Gibson Thunderbird, Ibanez Destroyer, BC Rich Mockingbird, Music Man Stingray.
1990's - The Fretless Era - Fender Precision, Ibanez Musician, Fender Jazz, Modulus 6-string, Ibanez 6-string, Pedulla Buzz.
2000's-to Mid-2010's- The Eclectic Era - Wal (fretted and fretless), Alembic, Epi Jack Casady, Epi Rumblekat, Status, Rob Allen.
Mid-to-late 2010's - The "Dad Band" Era - Squier short scale Jaguars, Ernie Ball Stingrays, Warmoth P/J, Fender Dirnt Roadworn Precision, NS Design Radius, NS Design electric upright.
2020's - The "Birfurcated" Era - Fretted: Early 80's Ibanez Roadstars, Fender 70's Reissue Jazzes. + Fretless: Ibanez Portamento, Sandberg Booster, NS Design Omni.

 

[ADHD librarian]

My bass collection was very static for about 20 years,

1990(ish) La Grange Bronco - Korean P Bass copy (2nd hand)
2019 Cort GB74 (2nd hand)
2019 G&L Kiloton Tribute (new)
2019 Fender MIM Jazz Deluxe (2nd hand)
2020 Unbadged Rickenbacker Copy (2nd hand and non-functional)
2021 Unbadged Jazz bass (2nd hand)
2022 G&L SB-2T (new)

 

[mcrawfordmusic]

I'll play...in somewhat of an order of acquisition:

1. '04 Ashton AB2 P bass copy
2. '04 Jackson Performer 4
3. '04 Ibanez Acoustic Bass
4. '98 Yamaha TRB5II
5. '06 Fender Marcus Miller Jazz
6. '06 Fender Jaguar Bass
7. '83 Squier JV Precision
8. '82 Westone 'The Rail'
9. '08 Ibanez SRX390
10. '08 G&L L5500
11. '11 Hofner Icon Beatle Bass
12. '81 Ibanez Blazer
13. '13 Gibson EB13
14. '13 Fender Nate Mendel Precision
15. '71 Ibanez EB3
16. '73 Fender Musicmaster Bass
17. '14 Squier VM Fretless Jazz
18. '69 Fender P
19. 80's Hondo Precision
20. 70's Guyatone SB25
21. '09 Squier Affinity J5
22. '15 Squier VM P5
23. Kala Ubass
24. Shen SB150 Upright
25. '09 Warwick Rockbass Streamer
26. '91 Musicman Stingray 4
27. '73 Fender Telecaster Bass
28. '66 Gibson EB0
29. '05 Gibson Thunderbird
30. '79 Fender P

I've still got 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 18, 24, 27 and 28. I don't really regret selling any of them, but the Squier P5 had the best action of any bass I have ever played, but it just didn't sound all that great.

 

[KohanMike]

My bass uke/mini bass history in pictures, 51 in all. Some customs, lots of bass uke mods, and conversions from short scale guitars.

 

[BassAgent]

I keep a list! I immediately write down any bass I've bought, including serial and manufacturing date or year if possible. Starting with my first bass until today, made bold what I still own:

Yamaha RBX270
Yamaha BB N5II (21 mei 2001) - HL21103
Yamaha RBX270F
Yamaha TRB5II (2001)
Yamaha TRB5F (1998)
Yamaha BB300 (1988)
Yamaha BB400S fretless (1989)
Yamaha BB414 (2008)
Fender Jazz Bass Fretless (2002)
Fender Jazz Bass (May 1966)
Potcodes: 304-6618
Fender Deluxe Active Jazz Bass V (1998)
Squier Classic Vibe 60's Jazz Bass (2009)
Squier Standard Jazz Bass
Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass (2007) - IC071112039
Squier JV Precision Bass (1982) - JV13076
Knooren/ESP custom Jazz Bass
Frankenjazz (2010)
Blade B2 Tetra Bass (2001)
Blade B1
Celinder J Update 4 (April 1998)
Motion B-05
Cobelens & de Bruyne Primo (2009)
Lakland Skyline 55-60 Limited Edition Trans White (2011)
Squier Classic Vibe Precision Bass 50's (2010)
Warwick Triumph (1981)
Gretsch Electromatic 5442 BDC (2013)
De Gier Bebop 5 (2013)
Eko BA4 fretless (1987) - 190784
Maya Jazz Bass (1977)
Fender Road Worn Precision Bass (2009)
Squier Classic Vibe Jazz Bass 60’s (2009)
Fender Precision Bass (1971)
Pots: May 1971
Lakland Skyline 44-64 (2013)
Guild M85
Fender Bass VI (2013)
Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass (2006)
Dingwall Combustion 5 Trans White (2018)
De Gier Origin 5 fretless
Fender Justin Meldal-Johnsen Mustang (2018)
De Gier Soulmate (2020)
Van Der End JB5 (2000)
Sterling fretless Stingray (body)
Boekholt neck May 2023
Sadowsky MetroExpress JJ4 Sage Green
Sadowsky MetroExpress JJ5 Sage Green
Ernie Ball Music Man Sterling (October 18 1994)
Gibson EB-2 (1964)
Lakland USA Joe Osborn (2004)
Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition ‘64 Jazz Bass (May 2011)

 

[SteveCS]

I guess I've never been a flipper and have never had an extensive collection beyond those that get played. Most stick/stuck around for long enough to get some good outings. Starting in 1983:

1: Westone Thunder 1, borrowed from a friend and temporarily defretted, refretted and returned
2: Japanese No-Name Jazz bass copy with fretless Mighty-Mite neck and Shadow Maxibass piezo bridge
3: 1983 S8-series Fender Jazz bass (with rare dot/bound bullet/3-bolt neck)
4: 1979 Wal Probass 1, fretless
5: 1982 JV-series Squier '57 Precision
6: 1982(?) Eko BX-7, fretless
7: 1990 Chapman Stick #032, replaced wtih #121
8: 2008 Warwick Corvette, fretless
9: 2012 SBMM Ray34
10: 1991/93 EBMM StingRay 4, fretless
11: Hofner Ignition Club

1 - 5 are long gone (seller's remorse still haunts me over the Wal and the JV).
6 - 11 are still around.
9 & 10 get the most play-time but 11 was bought for a purpose and is getting a fair share of action.

 

[PMagers]

 

[P. Aaron]

Mid-80's Ibanez Studio bass
2002 AM ST Precision bass (sold)
2010 Precision V
Big Al S-S-S (sold)
2014 Dimension DLX 5
Dan Electro Longhorn (Indonesia) (sold)
Fretless garbage parts JB w/a P-bass maple neck.

For convenience & value, I regret selling the 2002 P-Bass.
For sheer value+, I regret selling the Big Al

I'm doin' ok.

 

[bobyoung53]

I started out with a Japanese bass, got my first good bass, a Fender Precision, branched out to Rics, then to Gibsons, I play all three now. My list would be way to long.

Edit: too

 

[RickDeckardCain]

1. Ibanez GSR200
2. Sterling by MusicMan Ray35
3. G&L Tribute L-2500

No longer play the Ibanez; and after leaving it in my closet for 10 years, the neck has warped. The two I have now work great for the band I'm in. The G&L is a little lighter, but the Ray35 just feels like home to me since I've had it for much longer. Looking to get my first fretless soon.

 

[Chris cook]

This is my Bass guitar history :
1st bass-1974 - Kay bass (short scale)
2nd-1975 - 4 str. Sekova bass
3rd.-1976- ? a Hollow body (full scale)
4th.-1978-ELECTRA MPC OuTlAw
5th.- 1978-Kramer XL-8 (8 string bass)
6th- 1974-used Fender (fretless) precision bass
7th-198?-(first 5 str) Ibanez ? roadstar or sdgr.(don't remember which)
8th-1994 Ibanez? 5 string
9th-1996 Spector NS-95 (5 str.)
10th-2002-(new)Peavey Grind 5st
11th-2004-new Peavey Cirrus 5st
12thCort Action Bass (50.00)
13th- used Hartke ? (P Of S) bass
14th-2015 used Tobias Growler5
15th-2017-Brice Freakout 5str.
16th-2019-Ibanez BtB 745ntl
17th-2020- custom shop Ibanez BtB 846v
18th- 2020 Tobias/Epiphone Toby 5 str.
19th- Dean acoustic 4 str. Bass
20th-used Peavey Foundation 5
21st. ? I dunno yet
I'm pretty sure I've forgotten
1 or 2 from back in the day.

I wish I still had each and every one of my past basses.
5 of them are still with me

My list is waaay too long, as it took off on an exponential rise after 2005, so here' the first 30 years.

1973: Hofner HS 184 Artist Bass

1974: Ibanez 2388BDX Rick copy

1979: Odyssey B100

1983: Ibanez MC924PW

1983: Washburn B40 Fretless

1983: Washburn B20 8-string

1984: Rick 4001

1985: Alembic Series I Point

1986: Status Series II

1986: Rick 4001S/8

1989: Fender P Lyte

1990: ‘80s Fender P, defretted

1995: Fender Custom Shop ’60 Jazz Bass Fretless

1996: Fender Japan ’51 P

1995: ‘80s Fender P, fretted

1998: Dano Longhorn Reissue

1998: Warwick Thumb NT x 2, Fretted/UF

2000: Shergold Marathon

2001: Warwick Dolphin Pro1

2002: EB Stingray 2-band

2002: Rick 4001

2002: ESP Horizon ‘51P

2003: Rick 4001

2003: Hayman 4040

2003: Ashbory Bass

Nice bro
Do ya still have all of them ?
I still have 5 on my list
When I think about the basses I've gotten rid of ,
especially the 2 basses that were stolen.
I can get pretty bummed.

I started out with a Japanese bass, got my first good bass, a Fender Precision, branched out to Rics, then to Gibsons, I play all three now. My list would be way to long.

My list is waaay too long, as it took off on an exponential rise after 2005, so here' the first 30 years.

1973: Hofner HS 184 Artist Bass

1974: Ibanez 2388BDX Rick copy

1979: Odyssey B100

1983: Ibanez MC924PW

1983: Washburn B40 Fretless

1983: Washburn B20 8-string

1984: Rick 4001

1985: Alembic Series I Point

1986: Status Series II

1986: Rick 4001S/8

1989: Fender P Lyte

1990: ‘80s Fender P, defretted

1995: Fender Custom Shop ’60 Jazz Bass Fretless

1996: Fender Japan ’51 P

1995: ‘80s Fender P, fretted

1998: Dano Longhorn Reissue

1998: Warwick Thumb NT x 2, Fretted/UF

2000: Shergold Marathon

2001: Warwick Dolphin Pro1

2002: EB Stingray 2-band

2002: Rick 4001

2002: ESP Horizon ‘51P

2003: Rick 4001

2003: Hayman 4040

2003: Ashbory Bass

He// yeah
That's what I'm talkin bout bro

 

[Chris cook]

From the most recent back to the first.

NS/Stick walnut/bamboo
Tune TWB63OB fretted six string.Ovangkol/mahogany.
Tune TWB63OB fretless six string.Ovangkol/mahogany.
Ibanez BTB676 fretted six string.Walnut/Ash.
Tune TWB63OB unlined fretless six string.Ovangkol/mahogany.
G Style YG100-F6 fretted six string.Zebrawood/mahogany.
LTD D6 six string bass
Brice HXB-406
Wolf WTHB-7W
Washburn Taurus T-14NMK ?
Washburn Taurus T-25NMK,Nat C
Aria FEB FL/N Fretless ABG.Nat C
Dean Sledgehammer 5,Nat K
Tune TWB63WN six string bass.Nat K
Harmonia six string acoustic electric bass guitar.Nat C
ESP LTD B1006(owned for a month).Nat K
Cort Curbow 5,"Burl",K
Schecter Stilletto Extreme 5.Black Cherry
Traben John Moyer 5.Black
Washburn CB15,Nat
Krappy Touchstyle 12 string.Nat
Tune TWB63 fretless(still have)Nat
Tune TWB63 Fretted.Nat
Washburn Taurus T-25,and T-24.NMK.Nat
Warwick Corvette.Nat
Cort Curbow 5 in Black.
Washburn T-14 Experiment.Nat
Fender P-Bass Lyte Deluxe.Nat
Washburn XB500.Trans Blue
Aria Pro II Cat Bass.Red
Aria SB Elite1.White
1979 Pre-Ernie Ball Music Man Sabre was my very first bass."Walnut"finish

How do ya like your Cort Curbow 5 ?
A few years ago I bought a Cort action 4-string bass for like 50 bucks , and I'll tell you what , that little ACTION bass , honestly played and sounded so heavy , I benched my Spector NS-95 .
That CORT bass was my #1 bass for about 6-7 months .
Proof positive that an inexpensive bass
can do the same , If not a better job , than a bass
costing a thousand dollars or more .

 

[Watchootognbout]

How do ya like your Cort Curbow 5 ?
A few years ago I bought a Cort action 4-string bass for like 50 bucks , and I'll tell you what , that little ACTION bass , honestly played and sounded so heavy , I benched my Spector NS-95 .
That CORT bass was my #1 bass for about 6-7 months .
Proof positive that an inexpensive bass
can do the same , If not a better job , than a bass
costing a thousand dollars or more .

Bear in mind the only basses that I have are the first four at the top of the list.
I don't have a massive collection.

I really liked the Cort Curbow shape.
But it was impossible to upgrade the electronics because of the super thin body.
And Luthite really smells like an oil refinery.

 

[Chris cook]

One of the most prescient things I ever did was, about 15 years ago I put together a Word document with a paragraph about each guitar, bass, amp and cabinet I had owned in my life, which at that time was still a manageable number, including (to the extent I could recall) where and when I got it, what I paid, when I sold it and how much for (if applicable), and any performance highlights. Over the subsequent years the document grew as I tried a whole bunch of instruments. So I can put together this list (entries in bold are the ones I still have):

No-name short-scale bass (Kent, maybe?) (1979)
Cortez J-bass (80s)
Peavey T-40 (#1) (80s)
Yamaha BB-1600 (1989-1990)
Kramer 450B (1990-1997)
Ibanez RD707(?) (1993-1994)
Gibson Ripper (1994-2011)
Fender Standard Jazz Bass (1994-2008)
Fender Standard Precision Bass (1998- )
Kramer Focus 7000 (late 90s- 2002)
Guild Pilot (early 00’s-2008)
Yamaha RBX250F (2003-2007)
Peavey T-40 (#2) (2006-2007)
Schecter Stiletto Elite 4 (2006-2010)
Rogue VB100 (2007-2008)
SX SPB-57 (2008-2009)
Gibson Les Paul Money Bass (2008-2020)
Acoustic Black Widow Bass (2008-2011)
Rickenbacker 4001 JG (2008)
Fender Precision Bass (‘74) (2008- )
Rickenbacker 4003 MID (2008-2012)
Carvin LB60 (2009-2012)
SX SJB-62 (2009-2012)
Danelectro Dano 63 (2009-2010)
Dean Custom Zone Bass (2010-2011)
Fender Jazz Bass Special (2010-2015)
Fender American Vintage ’62 Jazz Bass (2010-2022)
Modulus Vertex 4 (2011-2012)
Peavey Fury (#1) (2012)
Dean Metalman V (2012)
Hamer Cruise Bass (2012)
Guild SB-608 Flying Star (2012)
Fender Antigua Jazz Bass (2012-2016)
Kramer “The Duke” (2012-2015)
Gibson Midtown Standard Bass (2012-2013)
Godin Shifter 4 (2013-2014)
“SuperJazz” parts bass (J-bass, Warmoth body; Fender fretless neck) (2013- )
P-bass parts bass (Fender body, Warmoth neck) (2013- )
Danelectro Model 3412 Short Horn Bass (2014-)
Peavey Fury (#2) (2014- )
Gibson EB (2013 model) (2016- )
Carvin LB70 (2017- )
Gibson Thunderbird (2018- )
Steinberger XL-2 (2019- )
“Green Machine” parts bass (Warmoth PJ) (2019- )
Gold Tone M-Bass (2020- )
Hofner Icon Violin Bass (2020- )
Jackson JS1M (2023)
“Sugar Mama & the Rent Check” P-bass (that’s what it says on the headstock) (2023- )
Ibanez GSR200 (2023- )

(I've got some really nice basses but I have long been fascinated with the prospect of fixing up cheapo models and making them into solid instruments, which explains recent purchases of the Jackson and Ibanez project basses.)

He// yeah dude

 

[Lance Bunyon]

Shoot to thrill
Play to kill
Too many basses
Too many pills

 

[bobyoung53]

Nice bro
Do ya still have all of them ?
I still have 5 on my list
When I think about the basses I've gotten rid of ,
especially the 2 basses that were stolen.
I can get pretty bummed.

















He// yeah
That's what I'm talkin bout bro

I'll try to make a proper list but for example I've owned at least thirty Rickenbackers in my life, all the way from 1972 to 2021, many Fenders and Gibsons, I'll see what I can do in a few spare hours though.

 

[MrAB4003]

Here's my bass history in chronological order:
1. 2008 Squier Affinity Jazz Bass (2009 - present) - currently serving as my piccolo bass
2. 2010 Hofner Ignition 500/1 (2010) - returned and exchanged for a larger amp
3. 2010 Ibanez SR405 (2011-12) - traded for #6
4. 1970s Ibanez P Bass Copy (2011-14) - sold
5. 1980 Rickenbacker 4001 (2012-17) - traded for #9 in what became my biggest bass regret
6. 2012 Epiphone SG Bass (2012-16) - sold
7. 2012 Rickenbacker 4003 (2013 - present) - my main bass
8. Jay Turser ABG (2013-18) - sold
9. 1972 Fender Jazz (2017-22) - traded for #12 to reverse my biggest bass regret
10. 2015 MIA Fender Jazz 5 string (2018-19) - sold
11. 2021 MIA Fender Precision (2021 - present) - my backup bass
12. 2022 Rickenbacker 4003 (2022 - present) - my D Standard bass

I still own #1, #7, #11, and #12 and they're all amazing!

 

[Chris cook]

Here's my bass history in chronological order:
1. 2008 Squier Affinity Jazz Bass (2009 - present) - currently serving as my piccolo bass
2. 2010 Hofner Ignition 500/1 (2010) - returned and exchanged for a larger amp
3. 2010 Ibanez SR405 (2011-12) - traded for #6
4. 1970s Ibanez P Bass Copy (2011-14) - sold
5. 1980 Rickenbacker 4001 (2012-17) - traded for #9 in what became my biggest bass regret
6. 2012 Epiphone SG Bass (2012-16) - sold
7. 2012 Rickenbacker 4003 (2013 - present) - my main bass
8. Jay Turser ABG (2013-18) - sold
9. 1972 Fender Jazz (2017-22) - traded for #12 to reverse my biggest bass regret
10. 2015 MIA Fender Jazz 5 string (2018-19) - sold
11. 2021 MIA Fender Precision (2021 - present) - my backup bass
12. 2022 Rickenbacker 4003 (2022 - present) - my D Standard bass

I still own #1, #7, #11, and #12 and they're all amazing!

Rockenbocker
Ya didn't like the 4001 ?